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Motorist finds yellow lines painted on side of her car - ticketed

SandEagle

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Motorist returns to find yellow lines painted either side of her car - and a parking ticket


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...yellow-lines-painted-car--parking-ticket.html

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haha. oh and ha.
 
I hope the owner is going to appeal against the ticket.

Or maybe its the UK Government's new idea for generating revenue. I wouldn't put it past the bastards.

Edit: Read the article and the ticket was cancelled.

Strictly speaking she wasn't parked on a double yellow line.
 
Surprised they wouldn't just tow the car. Now they will have to go back and complete the lines.

KT
 
Now that the title's shortcomings have been explored...

"The mother of two, from Wolverhampton, who had never received a parking fine before, said: 'I'm absolutely gobsmacked. There's no way I should have to pay and I will fight it."

Has anyone ever heard this expression before?
GOBSMACKED. ROFL.
 
Zaitsev said:
Now that the title's shortcomings have been explored...

"The mother of two, from Wolverhampton, who had never received a parking fine before, said: 'I'm absolutely gobsmacked. There's no way I should have to pay and I will fight it."

Has anyone ever heard this expression before?
GOBSMACKED. ROFL.
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I've heard it before, but have never used it.
 
Zaitsev said:
Has anyone ever heard this expression before?
GOBSMACKED. ROFL.
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Welcome to planet Earth. The English language in its current state is around 500 years old, but has officially existed for around 1,300. We hope you enjoy exploring this new language and all the cultures associated with it. Enjoy your stay!
 
Mr Merrick said there had been problems in Church Lane - where Mrs Williams was issued with the ticket - with people illegally removing double yellow lines.
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How exactly are the double-yellow lines being removed? Are people scraping them up?
 
The thing I don't get, it looks like she just parked in the middle of a street, lines or not. Don't they park next to the curb there?

Also the thread title suggests that a motorist was ticketed for having yellow lines painted on the side of her car. 🙂
 
Zaitsev said:
Now that the title's shortcomings have been explored...

"The mother of two, from Wolverhampton, who had never received a parking fine before, said: 'I'm absolutely gobsmacked. There's no way I should have to pay and I will fight it."

Has anyone ever heard this expression before?
GOBSMACKED. ROFL.
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It's a very common expression here. I would have used it myself probably hundreds of times.
 
TehMac said:
Welcome to planet Earth. The English language in its current state is around 500 years old, but has officially existed for around 1,300. We hope you enjoy exploring this new language and all the cultures associated with it. Enjoy your stay!
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LOL. Thank you for your kind welcome. I must submit that I've even been to London, and still never heard that expression. Still... gobsmacked. lol.
 
ok, I have seen how they paint lines on highways in the US and it usually is a large truck with a unit mounted on the back like this:
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or if it is a side street it is something like this:
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so what I am wondering is how they do it in the UK because where those lines start and stop around the vehicle seem very close to the rear and front bumpers, I would like to know how they managed to get that close without damaging the vehicle, because as you can see the line goes right up to the mud flap on the rear tire. NO marks on the vehicle at all?...strange.


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Wheezer said:
I would like to know how they managed to get that close without damaging the vehicle, because as you can see the line goes right up to the mud flap on the rear tire. NO marks on the vehicle at all
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They also use handheld machines as well... this is what is used at my work to paint parking spot lines, stop lines, arrows, etc...

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uk's pretty crazy with the clamping cars and stuff, never mind speed cameras. lol at how narrow the road is as well
 
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